Shaffer Evaluation Group began work on two new evaluation studies this fall. Dr. Shaffer attended a kick-off meeting hosted by DODEA for a new Federal grant awarded to Virginia Beach City Public Schools for its Operation PRIDE initiative. This new initiative extends support for military-connected students into seven new schools. The College of William and Mary also invited the Shaffer Evaluation Group to evaluate its Phase 2 Noyce Scholarship and Stipend Program supported by the National Science Foundation.